Chapter 140
Chapter 140
Translator: Penny
Chapter 140
I urgently called out to Ryu Jaehee, who was panting with a terrified expression.
"Hey, Ryu Jaehee! Jaehee!"
I grabbed his wrist to stop him from scratching his throat again. "Can't breathe? Can you talk? Nod if you can't."
"My voice still works..." Ryu Jaehee mumbled weakly.
"Hey, what are you doing?! Call 119 now! He's about to die!" I shouted at Kim Dobin, whirling around. Kim Dobin, who had been staring blankly like he had when I coughed up blood, frantically grabbed his phone.
As Kim Dobin frantically tapped his phone screen, Seo Yehyeon said calmly, "Just call Eden Hyung. He knows what to do."
"Dobin, Jaehee's not going to die. Calm down and call Sangcheol Hyung instead of 119. Manager Hyung will get here faster than an ambulance—he's closer."
Seo Yehyeon released Jaehee's wrist and examined the hives rising on his neck and his wheezing breaths, clicking his tongue.
"It's an allergy. Yoon Eden, lay Jaehee flat somewhere. Does anyone have epinephrine?"
"Should I go get some from the pharmacy?" Gyeon Hajun asked, already grabbing his coat and rushing toward the door.
"They probably won't sell it at a neighborhood pharmacy. Getting him to the emergency room is the priority, but... just in case, could you check?"
At Seo Yehyeon's request, Gyeon Hajun immediately left the dorm. The guilt etched on his face was unmistakable.
Seo Yehyeon examined the dessert box, now containing only crumbs and remnants of cream, and rubbed his forehead.
"There's nothing left... What did Jaehee eat?"
"He took a few bites of everything."
"He usually eats chocolate and whipped cream just fine, so it can't be those. Could it be the cherries?"
As I checked on Ryu Jaehee, who was lying on the living room floor, and kept him from scratching his neck, Kim Dobin, who had been anxiously staring at his phone, answered a call and shouted to us, "Manager Hyung's here! He said to get him downstairs immediately!"
I hurriedly carried Ryu Jaehee on my back and rushed out the front door that Kim Dobin had opened. Seo Yehyeon and Kim Dobin followed closely behind.
It wasn't until Ryu Jaehee received an epinephrine injection at the emergency room that his condition finally began to improve.
It was an anaphylactic shock reaction due to an allergy. Fortunately, it wasn't life-threateningly severe, but if they had arrived at the emergency room any later, the symptoms could have worsened significantly.
"Hyung, why are you so calm?" I asked, noticing Seo Yehyeon perched on a chair beside the emergency room bed. He frowned slightly in response.
"My younger brother has a kiwi allergy. We've been through similar incidents two or three times before. Back then, the situations were even more critical than this."
Though the hives had subsided considerably thanks to Jaehee's scratching, Seo Yehyeon's expression remained troubled as he gazed at Ryu Jaehee's still-reddened neck.
As Seo Yehyeon gently patted his head, Ryu Jaehee, lying quietly on the emergency room bed, wore a peculiar expression.
"How's your neck feeling? Is it okay?"
"Ah, hmm. I think I'm feeling a bit better now."
Ryu Jaehee took the bottle of water I offered and gulped it down. He cleared his throat repeatedly, then smiled with relief at the sound of his voice returning to normal.
When Gyeon Hajun finally arrived at the hospital, Ryu Jaehee burst into laughter at his expression.
"Hajun Hyung's face is so hilarious!"
"...Sorry."
"Hey, Hyung, there's nothing for you to apologize for. It's my fault for eating the cake without knowing about my allergy. Tell Noona I said it was delicious!"
Kim Dobin, who had been sitting close beside Ryu Jaehee, holding his hand tightly, sniffled.
"Hey, you didn't seem to care at all when I was hospitalized!" Ryu Jaehee teased, shooting him a sideways glance.
Kim Dobin retorted, sniffling, "That's different! You were just being dramatic!"
"Hyung, you were walking around perfectly fine right after finishing your IV drip, cough. Just look at Jaehee's condition now."
Seeing Ryu Jaehee's still pale face, I ran out of things to say.
The allergy test results showed that Ryu Jaehee was allergic to cherries.
"How could you guys feed cherries to someone with a cherry allergy?" Manager Hyung sighed deeply, pressing his forehead. Ryu Jaehee awkwardly defended us.
"I didn't know either, Hyung. I've never even tried cherries before... I'm the type who doesn't even eat Cherry Maru ice cream."
"I'll report this to the agency right away. You guys need to be more careful with Jaehee's diet, got it? Is Jaehee the only one with allergies?"
"Me."
I raised my hand, and Manager Hyung asked,
"What allergies do you have?"
"Dust allergy."
"Eden, do you eat dust for breakfast? Clean up properly, clean up!"
"Oh, Hyung. You sounded just like our mom there."
Perhaps because the situation had ended and everyone was safe, Manager Hyung let out a deep sigh as we chuckled.
After finishing treatment, we had to wait in the waiting room for about twenty minutes to monitor our conditions before finally being allowed to return to the dorm.
Of course, this week's broadcast had long since ended. But since I had appeared in three episodes, the live broadcast time would come around again next week.
"I think I finally understand how Eden Hyung feels now," Ryu Jaehee said, sitting cross-legged on the sofa with his arms crossed and a sulky expression.
As everyone turned to him with bewildered expressions, Ryu Jaehee huffed and shouted, "You're all too calm! Except for Eden Hyung, the health and 119 fanatic!"
Come to think of it, I was the only one who had made a fuss this time too. Should I be relieved that he wasn't just reacting that way to me, or should I lament the members' lack of empathy? Sigh.
"We were surprised both times, but if we panic next to the person involved, they might get even more scared," Gyeon Hajun replied with a sigh. Ah, our Jun isn't lacking empathy—he's just overflowing with consideration.
"My mind went blank. I couldn't think of anything,"
Kim Dobin shook his head and added, "Our Dobin just freezes up in emergencies. I can never be alone with that guy."
"Your panicking won't make your injury heal any faster," Seo Yehyeon said, smoothing his disheveled hair from all the running around. "Staying calm and administering first aid would be much more helpful in that situation."
This guy's definitely an MBTI T, I thought.
Remembering how Seo Yehyeon had desperately tried to pin me to the floor when I was coughing up blood and rolling around in a panic, I realized he actually practiced what he preached. So that was his version of first aid, huh?
I smiled warmly at Ryu Jaehee, whose expression wavered between conviction and doubt.
"It's okay, Jaehee. Those guys are the weird ones, we're normal."
Ryu Jaehee gave a thumbs-up, his face filled with emotion.
"As expected, Eden Hyung is the best! Next time you cough up blood, I'll give you the most enthusiastic reaction ever!"
"Hey, you little brat! Are you trying to jinx me into coughing up blood again?"
"No, why did it come out like that...? I mean, if you get sick...? No, don't get sick at all!"
Eden chuckled, pressing down on Ryu Jaehee's head with a crooked grin as the younger man desperately avoided eye contact, sweat dripping down his face.
"Ack, Hyung! Pressing down on my head won't make me taller! I was in pain! I was just rushed to the emergency room a few hours ago!"
And this is how you repay me for letting you off with a headlock instead of a full-blown fight?
A concept meeting was held to discuss the title track, "Come to My Universe," which had already been decided upon.
Although we had our own concept in mind, the planning team had prepared a PowerPoint presentation for today's meeting, so we decided to let them go first out of curiosity.
As we watched their sleek and professional presentation—a stark contrast to our own amateurish slides—I nudged Kim Dobin, who was sitting next to me.
"Dobin-ah," I mouthed.
Kim Dobin blinked in response.
"Hide the USB," I mouthed again.
Their concept had even surpassed our own ideas, so it seemed unnecessary for us to present our proposal. At last, we were free from being a DIY idol group.
The other members' expressions showed similar satisfaction. When I noticed them subtly glancing at Kim Dobin, it confirmed that they were all thinking the same thing.
Clap, clap, clap. The CEO applauded, gesturing toward the PPT projected on the screen as he spoke.
"But if we stick to the concepts presented so far, it might feel a bit... bland, don't you think? What about adding a parallel universe element? Huh?"
"Reverse... Other Side... Oh, that actually sounds pretty good!"
"Exactly! We could even showcase both versions."
The moment I heard the word "universe," my face automatically scrunched up, but this time, the idea actually sounded promising, so we didn't object.
The CEO's expression was beaming with pride, as if his long-cherished "universe" concept, which he'd been pushing since our debut, had finally been accepted. Even a cow can accidentally catch a mouse by backing up.
"But... that would double the original budget..."
"It's fine, it's fine," the CEO waved his hand dismissively. Under the gaze of everyone in the conference room, he chuckled and said, "Ah, did I forget to mention? I won the Speedo lottery."
My jaw dropped at this utterly unexpected news. That insane luck stat...
So, the reason he suddenly decided to schedule activities before the regression was...?
"So, for this comeback, don't worry about money and do whatever you want! We need to produce at least one Grand Prize-winning artist!"
But... isn't Reve the only artist at LnL anyway?
After the meeting, before the CEO could stand up, I approached him respectfully and offered a pen and paper.
"CEO, could you bless me with some lottery numbers?"
You're supposed to absorb the winning energy from someone who's already won, right? The CEO chuckled and scribbled down six numbers.
Seo Yehyeon joined in and got his own set of lottery numbers.
Then came the day of the draw.
"Whoa, we won!"
At my shout, the Maknae Line members, who had been in their rooms, came rushing into the room.
"Seriously? How much?"
"The first-place prize this time is 4.5 billion won! Wow, jackpot!"
"How much is 4.5 billion won, anyway? Hyung, if you're buying a Lamborghini, can you give me a ride just once?"
Seeing the Maknae Line members already counting their chickens, I decided to break the news.
"50,000 won."
Deflated, the two turned their attention to Seo Yehyeon, who had also received six lottery numbers from the CEO.
"What about Yehyeon Hyung?"
Seo Yehyeon crumpled his lottery ticket tightly as he replied, "...5,000 won."
"Hey, at least it's not a complete loss. 5,000 won is still something, Hyung. It's not like you can just dig up 5,000 won from the ground."
At Gyeon Hajun's words, Seo Yehyeon scratched his head and grumbled, "Damn it, why did he give you 50,000 won and me only 5,000?"
"Well, maybe you should have been nicer. Look at me—being good got me an extra zero."
"That's a bit much..."
Seo Yehyeon turned to Gyeon Hajun with a shocked expression. Jun-a, not you too...?
📝 Translator’s Note:
You may notice that certain lines or phrases in this novel appear both in their original Korean (or Hanja) form and in English translation.
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To preserve their original tone and authenticity, the raw text has been kept for reference, while the English interpretation is provided right before or after it. This helps convey both the literal and cultural nuance of the original work.
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